Naslov
Cytomorphologic changes and antithyroglobulin antibodies in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

Autori
Mateša, Neven ; Lukinac, Ljerka ; , Kusić Zvonko.

Izvornik
Acta Clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 37 (1998); 21-25.

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
thyroiditis; autoimmune; pathology; autoantibodies

Sažetak
Seventy patients with cytologic diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and antithyroid antibody results were reviewed. Antithyroglobulin antibodies (TGA) were found in 35 (50%), and antimicrosomal antibodies (MA) in 60 (85.7%) patients. None of the patients had negative MA results and positive TGA results. There were no differences in cytomorphologic changes between TGA-positive and TGA-negative patients. The data obtained suggested that TGA determination did not contribute to the diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Thus, fine-needle aspiration biopsy remains a useful tool in making the diagnosis in patients with strong clinical suspicion of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and negative MA results.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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